Wrestling at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Qualification

This article details the Wrestling at the 2008 Summer Olympics qualifying phase.

Seven places have been reserved for the host nation China. The remaining spots are allocated through the qualification process, wherein the athletes earn places for their respective nation. FILA also determined that at the continental championships, only nations which entered an athlete at each weight class at the 2007 World Championships in Baku, Azerbaijan were eligible to qualify their nation for the Olympics at that weight.

Timeline

Event Date Venue2007 World Championships September 17–23, 2007 Baku, Azerbaijan 2008 Continental Championships Oceania February 8–10, 2008 Canberra, Australia February 29 – March 2, 2008 Colorado Springs, United States March 7–9, 2008 Tunis, Tunisia Asia March 18–23, 2008 Jeju City, South Korea Europe April 1–6, 2008 Tampere, Finland1st Qualification Tournaments April 18–20, 2008 Martigny, Switzerland May 9–11, 2008 Rome, Italy May 16–17, 2008 Edmonton, Canada2nd Qualification Tournaments May 2–4, 2008 Warsaw, Poland May 23–25, 2008 Novi Sad, Serbia May 31 – June 1, 2008 Haparanda, Sweden

Qualification summary NOC Men's freestyle Men's Greco-Roman Women's freestyle Total55 60 66 74 84 96 120 55 60 66 74 84 96 120 48 55 63 72 X X 2 XX X 3 XX X XXXXX X 9 XX X X 4 XXXXXXXXXXXX XXXX 16 X XX XXX X XX 9 X1 X XX XXXXX XX XX12 X1 XXXXX XXXXX10 XXXX XXXXXXXXXXXX16 X X X 3 XXXXXXXXXX X X 12 X 1 X X 2 X X XX XX X 7 X 1 X 1 X XXXX XX XX9 X XXXX XX XXX 10 XX XX X X X7 X XX 3 X 1 X 1 X XX XXXXX X 9 XX X 3 XXXXXXXX X XXX 12 XX 2 XXX X XX XXXX10 XXX XXXXXXXXX XXXX16 X X X XX 5 XX XX 4 X 1 X 1 X X 2 X X X XXX 6 X X2 X X X 3 X 1 XX 2 X 1 XXXX XX X XX9 X X XXXX XX 8 XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX18 X 1 XX 2 X X 2 X 1 XXXX XXXX XX X 11 X XX3 X XXX X5 X 1 X X 2 X X X 3 XXXXXXX XXXXXX 13 XXXXXXX XXXXXXXXX16 XXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXX17 X XXXXXX X 8 X XX 3Total: 59 NOCs191921212019201920202020202017161716344

Men's freestyle events

55 kg Competition Places Qualified wrestlers 2007 World Championships 8 2008 Oceania Championships 0 — 2008 Pan American Championships 1 2008 African Championships 1 2008 Asian Championships 1 2008 European Championships 1 1st World Qualification Tournament 4 2nd World Qualification Tournament 3 Invitational / Host Country 0 — Total 19

60 kg Competition Places Qualified wrestlers 2007 World Championships (8) 7 2008 Oceania Championships 0 — 2008 Pan American Championships 1 2008 African Championships 1 2008 Asian Championships 1 2008 European Championships 1 1st World Qualification Tournament 4 2nd World Qualification Tournament 3 Invitational / Host Country 1 Total 19

66 kg Competition Places Qualified wrestlers 2007 World Championships 8 2008 Oceania Championships 0 — 2008 Pan American Championships 1 2008 African Championships 1 2008 Asian Championships 1 2008 European Championships 1 1st World Qualification Tournament 4 2nd World Qualification Tournament 3 Invitational / Host Country 2 Total 21

74 kg Competition Places Qualified wrestlers 2007 World Championships 8 2008 Oceania Championships 1 2008 Pan American Championships 1 2008 African Championships 1 2008 Asian Championships 1 2008 European Championships 1 1st World Qualification Tournament 4 2nd World Qualification Tournament 3 Invitational / Host Country 1 Total 21

84 kg Competition Places Qualified wrestlers 2007 World Championships 8 2008 Oceania Championships 1 2008 Pan American Championships 1 2008 African Championships 1 2008 Asian Championships 1 2008 European Championships 1 1st World Qualification Tournament 4 2nd World Qualification Tournament 3 Invitational / Host Country 0 — Total 20

96 kg Competition Places Qualified wrestlers 2007 World Championships 8 2008 Oceania Championships 0 — 2008 Pan American Championships 1 2008 African Championships 1 2008 Asian Championships 1 2008 European Championships 1 1st World Qualification Tournament 4 2nd World Qualification Tournament 3 Invitational / Host Country 0 — Total 19

120 kg Competition Places Qualified wrestlers 2007 World Championships 8 2008 Oceania Championships 1 2008 Pan American Championships 1 2008 African Championships 1 2008 Asian Championships 1 2008 European Championships 1 1st World Qualification Tournament 4 2nd World Qualification Tournament 3 Invitational / Host Country 0 — Total 20

Men's Greco-Roman events

55 kg Competition Places Qualified wrestlers 2007 World Championships 8 2008 Oceania Championships 1 2008 Pan American Championships 1 2008 African Championships 1 2008 Asian Championships 1 2008 European Championships 1 1st World Qualification Tournament 4 2nd World Qualification Tournament (3) 2 Invitational / Host Country 0 — Total 19

60 kg Competition Places Qualified wrestlers 2007 World Championships 8 2008 Oceania Championships 0 — 2008 Pan American Championships 1 2008 African Championships 1 2008 Asian Championships 1 2008 European Championships 1 1st World Qualification Tournament 4 2nd World Qualification Tournament 3 Invitational / Host Country 1 Total 20

66 kg Competition Places Qualified wrestlers 2007 World Championships 8 2008 Oceania Championships 0 — 2008 Pan American Championships 1 2008 African Championships 1 2008 Asian Championships 1 2008 European Championships 1 1st World Qualification Tournament 4 2nd World Qualification Tournament 3 Invitational / Host Country 1 Total 20

74 kg Competition Places Qualified wrestlers 2007 World Championships 8 2008 Oceania Championships 1 2008 Pan American Championships 1 2008 African Championships 1 2008 Asian Championships 1 2008 European Championships 1 1st World Qualification Tournament 4 2nd World Qualification Tournament 3 Invitational / Host Country 0 — Total 20

84 kg Competition Places Qualified wrestlers 2007 World Championships 8 2008 Oceania Championships 0 — 2008 Pan American Championships 1 2008 African Championships 1 2008 Asian Championships 1 2008 European Championships 1 1st World Qualification Tournament 4 2nd World Qualification Tournament 3 Invitational / Host Country 1 Total 20

96 kg Competition Places Qualified wrestlers 2007 World Championships 8 2008 Oceania Championships 0 — 2008 Pan American Championships 1 2008 African Championships 1 2008 Asian Championships 1 2008 European Championships 1 1st World Qualification Tournament 4 2nd World Qualification Tournament 3 Invitational / Host Country 1 Total 20

120 kg Competition Places Qualified wrestlers 2007 World Championships 8 2008 Oceania Championships 0 — 2008 Pan American Championships 1 2008 African Championships 1 2008 Asian Championships 1 2008 European Championships 1 1st World Qualification Tournament 4 2nd World Qualification Tournament 3 Invitational / Host Country 1 Total 20

Women's freestyle events

48 kg Competition Places Qualified wrestlers 2007 World Championships 8 2008 Oceania Championships 1 2008 Pan American Championships 1 2008 African Championships (1) 0 2008 Asian Championships 1 2008 European Championships 1 1st World Qualification Tournament 2 2nd World Qualification Tournament (2) 3 Invitational / Host Country 0 — Total 17

55 kg Competition Places Qualified wrestlers 2007 World Championships 8 2008 Oceania Championships 0 — 2008 Pan American Championships 1 2008 African Championships 1 2008 Asian Championships 1 2008 European Championships 1 1st World Qualification Tournament 2 2nd World Qualification Tournament 2 Invitational / Host Country 0 — Total 16

63 kg Competition Places Qualified wrestlers 2007 World Championships 8 2008 Oceania Championships 1 2008 Pan American Championships 1 2008 African Championships 1 2008 Asian Championships 1 2008 European Championships 1 1st World Qualification Tournament 2 2nd World Qualification Tournament 2 Invitational / Host Country 0 — Total 17

72 kg Competition Places Qualified wrestlers 2007 World Championships 8 2008 Oceania Championships 0 — 2008 Pan American Championships 1 2008 African Championships 1 2008 Asian Championships 1 2008 European Championships 1 1st World Qualification Tournament 2 2nd World Qualification Tournament 2 Invitational / Host Country 0 — Total 16

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